(Wichita) - Jason Moir has been named Learjet sales director for the central United States. Moir, an eight-year veteran of Bombardier who is based in Wichita, is responsible for the sale of new Learjets in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska and Colorado.
Early helicopters were often described as egg beaters, or mix masters, for the way they shook their passengers and crew. As technology has advanced over the years, helicopters have become faster and more capable, but there is no getting around the laws of physics -- particularly those that cause helicopters to vibrate. The tools available today can control or minimize vibration, but eliminating the shakes altogether is still years or decades away.
Swift Aviation Group was the official FBO of the Super Bowl Host Committee this year. At Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport over Super Bowl weekend (Thursday, Jan. 31 through Monday, Feb. 4) Swift handled 455 aircraft and pumped over 280,000 gallons of Jet-A. Additionally, Swift filled up all of the available parking space at its terminal as well as a special overflow area secured specifically for the game traffic.
There were two aircraft competing for the U.S. Air Force's UC-X contract for a four- engine jet transport that could carry up to 12 people over 2,200 miles: the Lockheed JetStar and the McDonnell Model 119. The former was in flight test with British Bristol Orpheus engines; the latter was to fly by year-end. (The promise of a 200 to 300 aircraft order would never materialize.)
A Qantas Boeing 747-400 was reported to have lost all four generator control units (GCUs) about a half hour out from Bangkok, Thailand. The airplane was landing by using standby power and instruments. There were 334 passengers and no injuries were reported. Reports indicate that there was standing water in the galley above the GCUs and that the drip tray that would have prevented water intrusion was cracked.
Central Flying Service has been designated a service center for Clifford Development's retrofit of Cessna Citation IIs and S/IIs with Williams International FJ44-3A engines.
I was just about to send a message and ask why there have been no Operators Surveys in the magazine for some time when the January issue arrived with a survey of the Challenger 300 (page 52). And a great report it was. I am a captain on a Citation CJ2 and CJ3 and would love to see an Operators Survey on these two airplanes, especially the CJ3 as we just got it. Any chance of seeing this soon?
Thanks for your December Viewpoint, which concerns my brother. After reading your logically written article I finally understand what was done to AMI. Unfortunately, I think your conclusions are correct. Never has our family's patriotism been in question but at the moment I'm not very proud to be an American. If this can happen to someone like my brother, think of the others who are ruined unjustly. I don't think this story is quite over. Someone must get a payoff along the line. "Follow the money" as they say.
Regarding "We're Here to Hurt," my mind came to the same conclusion watching the torture of Bob Hoover. This is just history proving there is a repetitive pattern to the behavior.
I couldn't help but notice a wild error in the otherwise excellent "Wonder of Winglets" article in the December issue (page 82). It refers to sales of 55 Learjet 29s, but the fact is, only four were built, and all were for export -- two each to the governments of Mexico and India, where their phenomenal climb and high-altitude performance was well-suited to special missions.
The first manifestation of the FAA's much-trumpeted Next Generation Air Transportation System is likely to see daylight in the Gulf of Mexico, and all "NextGen" aviation users plying airspace over the Gulf will have the rotary-wing community to thank for it.
Duncan Aviation appointed Doug Alleman to the position of manager of service and engine sales for the Lincoln, Neb.-based airframe and engine sales teams. Alan Monk has been added to the Battle Creek airframe service sales team; Cary Loubert is the new Bombardier tech representative at the Battle Creek, Mich., facility. Brad Homeyer has joined the airframe services sales team in Lincoln.
In case you're wondering why you haven't received an FAA Advisory Circular recently, it's because the agency's Aircraft Certification Service (ACS) stopped printing and distributing ACs at the beginning of October 2007. ACS is now posting ACs at the Regulator and Guidance Library Web site at: http://rgl.faa.gov. For more information, contact Roberta Katson, acting manager of the Planning and Program Management Division, AIR-500, at (202) 493-4633 or via e-mail at roberta. [email protected].
Standard Aero and Landmark Aviation, DAE Engineering companies, announced the appointment of Michel Menard as vice president and general manager for the Landmark Aviation Springfield, Ill., operation.
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Keeping your autopilot operating properly takes training and experience. Most of the large training providers cover autopilot systems in their maintenance courses; some even offer specific troubleshooting courses by make and model. However, the hardest skill to acquire is the ability to use logic while troubleshooting.
Embraer has designated Kunak Jet Sales an authorized sales representative in Turkey. Through this initiative, Embraer will attempt to market its complete line of executive jets in that country. Since being founded in 1998 by Oguz Kunak, Kunak Jet Sales has sold numerous business aircraft, including 25 turbine-powered models, to Turkish customers and provided such client services as re-marketing aircraft trade-ins and arranging financing for aircraft acquisitions.
